Author: Eirini Diamantouli

Eirini Diamantouli is a doctoral candidate in the Faculty of Music at the University of Cambridge, and a graduate of King’s College London and the University of Oxford. Her musicological research reflects her interest in the post-revolutionary musical landscape in Russia and the resonance of Russian revolutionary theory and practice abroad. Eirini’s present research centres on the influence of the October Revolution on Hellenic musical culture in the early twentieth century. She enjoys writing about Russian and Greek music and music, dance and politics more broadly.

Phoenix Dance Theatre’s The Rite of Spring & Left Unseen at the Peacock Theatre

  Eirini Diamantouli

Haitian vodou rituals and an exploration of sensory experiences and emplacement come together in Phoenix Dance Theatre’s innovative double bill at the Peacock Theatre.

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Pepperland by Mark Morris Dance Group, at Sadler’s Wells

  Eirini Diamantouli

With Pepperland, Mark Morris Dance Group have created a colourful, lively and dynamic tribute to the Beatles’ lauded 60s album, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

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The Thread by Russell Maliphant & Vangelis at Sadler’s Wells, London

  Eirini Diamantouli

Rooted in the past, carrying us forth between present and future, Russell Maliphant and Vangelis’ The Thread is a choreographic and musical exploration in tradition and invention.

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Richard Alston Dance Company’s Quartermark at Sadler’s Wells

  Eirini Diamantouli

Eirini Diamantouli appreciates the profound power of music and dance in Richard Alston’s masterful production, Quartermark.

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Company Concentric’s Play On at The Place, London

  Eirini Diamantouli

Company Concentric’s Play On is not just fun and games, but a performance that explores serious contemporary concerns through the lens of play, writes our contributor Eirini Diamantouli.

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